AnglicareSA Hope Partner Meagan has always looked for ways to give back to the community.

Raised in a family that valued giving back to the community, she was actively involved in volunteering and fundraising for various charities from a young age. After finishing university and entering the workforce, she found herself with less time to volunteer, so she turned to regular giving as a meaningful way to continue making a difference.

 

She has been connected to the Anglican Church for more than 20 years and previously worked for the AnglicareSA equivalent in Papua New Guinea.

 

Meagan has been a Hope Partner since she moved to Adelaide in 2016. Her long-standing commitment to community service and social justice continues to shine through her valued support of our work.

 

Hear from Meagan as she shares more about her background, what inspires her to give, and why supporting AnglicareSA is important to her.

 

What specific aspect of our cause or mission resonates with you the most?

Where do I start? Your Emergency Assistance program is a lifeline to people in need – I can only imagine how hard it must be for people to ask for help, but your staff and volunteers treat them with dignity and respect. Your housing program provides a foundation upon which people can build a new life. I know the blessing of a stable home environment and I pray that blessing for everyone. I could go on!

 

Are there any upcoming projects or initiatives for AnglicareSA that you are particularly excited about?

All of them! But if I had to choose, then it is the work you are doing for young people leaving care and Believe Housing Australia. The solar panel project is exciting too.

 

Tell us about your philanthropy journey and what is important to you about regularly donating.

My philanthropy journey started as a young Girl Guide and at school – selling raffle tickets and sausages at fetes and collecting cans. Then, ever since I got my first job, I’ve been supporting not-for-profits that share the same vision of wanting to see people everywhere experience life in all its fullness.

My faith is also a big motivator – it is a discipline, a way of being that I try to cultivate, an attitude of generosity with my time, talents, and treasures. I also think it is important to model generosity to my daughter. We talk about how we have a responsibility to use what we have been given to make the world a better place for everyone, not just ourselves.

 

What impact in the community do you hope to see from your gift?

My prayer is that my small gift can support those programs that do not receive government funding but are doing important work in our community. I pray that the participants of these programs know that they are not alone and that with AnglicareSA, they can find their path to a better life.

We do not talk about hope enough, or it is spoken of in a wishful thinking kind of way. Hope is real, and it is what sustains us through the most difficult times. So being a Hope Partner allows me to share the hope I have in a better future in real and practical ways with people across our city and state.

 

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